Do you consider yourself a "fun" or "serious" teacher?

If you're reading this blog, you mostly likely want to label yourself "fun", otherwise you wouldn't be interested in games.  But it's important to see that games aid in learning retention.  The difference simply is in whether you want to call what you're doing "gaming".

There are valid reasons for NOT using the word "game"with the students: they tend to think that games=no discipline, no learning, which is understandably an attitude most teachers do not want their learners to cultivate.  There are not many valid reasons, however, for not using games such as those described in this blog.